Two friends have a playdate and sleepover. The whole day, Ira contemplates taking his teddy and decides not to. Then eventually, when the friends areTwo friends have a playdate and sleepover. The whole day, Ira contemplates taking his teddy and decides not to. Then eventually, when the friends are telling ghost stories, Regi gets his teddy and is embarressed, but then Ira goes and gets his. I liked this book. It is easy for children to relate to because most children have some type of something they keep close to them from home. At certain ages, kids dont want to be made fun of by their friends and this is a good story to share to help them realize how to handle those situations....more

This book is about a girl named Hope who is facing verbal and emotional abuse from her mother. In school, she is reading "The Diary of Anne Frank." WhThis book is about a girl named Hope who is facing verbal and emotional abuse from her mother. In school, she is reading "The Diary of Anne Frank." While studying the Holocaust, she develops an idea. She creates the point system that demonstrates how her mom made her feel. This system also helped her communicate her feeling with her mother and eventually made her mother realize that her approach to parenting was having a negative effect on her daughter and she then decided to seek help. I liked this book because it was a real eye openerabout what some children go through. This a great book for 3rd grade and higher. The message is very strong and I believe it is great for 3rd graders to be aware of this....more

This is a story about the black panthers. It involves family, friendship and sacrificing yourself for others. It has been nominated and won many awardThis is a story about the black panthers. It involves family, friendship and sacrificing yourself for others. It has been nominated and won many awards. While reading this tear jerking, but humerous story I tried to only imagine what it would have been like. The descriptive writing makes it very easy to comprehend and really feel what the girls are feeling. I would reccommend this book to young novel readers. Grades 6-7...more